Pinacoteca Civica «Casimiro Ottone»
Picture gallery in the Castello Sforzesco of Vigevano, in ten rooms above the stables of Ludovico il Moro, with works by artists from Lomellina from the 15th to the 20th century.
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About the museum
The Pinacoteca Civica “Casimiro Ottone” is housed in the Castello Sforzesco of Vigevano, above the stables of Ludovico il Moro. Its ten mirror-image rooms hold the major works by artists from Lomellina, fragments of original 15th- and 16th-century frescoes from the Piazza Ducale and a work from 1515 by the Vigevano master Bernardino Ferrari.
The works span the 15th to the 20th century, with the greatest concentration in the 19th and 20th centuries. The 19th century opens with Giovanni Battista Garberini (1819-1896), master of modern painting in Vigevano and author of a gallery of portraits of the town’s middle class, including the “Ritratto della famiglia Campari”. The industrial development of Vigevano is followed by the acquisitions of “Le Temerarie” by Pompeo Mariani and the historical composition “La morte di Carlo Emanuele II”.
For the 20th century, works by Luigi Bocca, Luigi Barni, the brothers Cesare and Ferdinando Villa, Mario Ornati and Carlo Zanoletti, known for his views of the Ticino, are represented. The only major sculptor of the century in Vigevano is Giovan Battista Ricci, whose sketches for the “Monumento al Calzolaio d’Italia” are preserved.
Highlights
- Ten rooms in the Castello Sforzesco, above the stables of Ludovico il Moro
- 1515 work by Bernardino Ferrari
- Fragments of original frescoes from the Piazza Ducale
- “Ritratto della famiglia Campari” by Giovanni Battista Garberini
- “Le Temerarie” by Pompeo Mariani
- Sketches by Giovan Battista Ricci for the Monumento al Calzolaio d’Italia
Permanent exhibition
- Pinacoteca Civica «Casimiro Ottone» – Ten rooms with paintings and sculptures from the 15th to the 20th century, largely by artists from Lomellina.
- Operated by
- Comune di Vigevano
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5.50 |
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| Reduced | €3.50over 65s, groups of at least 15 people, members of Touring Club and FAI |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · With the Museo della Calzatura + gallery ticket, under-18s enter free. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for visitors with a certificate of disability and one companion. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €3.50 per personGroups of at least 15 people. |
| Museo della Calzatura + picture gallery + Torre del Bramante | €6.50Reduced €4.50. |
| Leonardiana + Museo della Calzatura + picture gallery + Torre del Bramante | €8Single rate. |
The gallery is visited with the ticket for the Museo della Calzatura (€5.50 standard, €3.50 reduced). Also free for ICOM card holders, Abbonamento Musei Lombardia holders, tourist guides, school groups and residents of the Municipality of Vigevano (Calzatura + gallery ticket).
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | Group bookings via the Vigevano Welcome website; information at infopointcastello@comune.vigevano.pv.it. Animals are admitted to the museums only when carried in arms or in a bag slung over the shoulder. |
